Vipology Staff Writer

The Orionid Meteor Shower and the Lemmon and SWAN Comets are Putting On Quite the Duo Show

Orionid Meteor Shower across night sky

Shooting stars are now zipping through the night sky in the Orionid meteor shower, one of the most reliable meteor showers of the year, but this year it’s joined by two recently discovered comets, Lemmon and SWAN, to make it quite a spectacular show for star gazers. As The Times reports, the peak of the […]

Landmark Report says Earth has Entered a ‘New Reality’ as it Hits its First Climate Tipping Point

Florida Coral Reef

The planet is grappling with a “new reality” as it reaches the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate tipping points: the widespread death of coral reefs, according to a landmark report produced by 160 scientists across the world. As AccuWeather reports, humans are burning fossil fuels and ratcheting up temperatures, which is […]

Mangia! It’s National Pasta Month AND National Pasta Day!

It’s National Pasta Day… AND Month! Linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, tortellini, ziti—the list of pastas is endless! Pasta is typically thought of as an Italian dish, but there is evidence that people living in Asia in 2000 BC made noodles with millet and it made its way over to Europe, where the Italians made it their […]

Can AI Detect Breast Cancer?

Female doctor wearing lab coat and stethoscope holding pink breast cancer ribbon

Can AI help improve patient outcomes when it comes to breast cancer? Seven major medical centers have partnered on a $16 million study to find out. As PCMag reports, hundreds of thousands of mammogram images will be randomly assigned for interpretation by either a radiologist or a radiologist who’s assisted by Transpara, an FDA-approved AI […]

Did DOGE Budget Cuts to NWS Impact the Forecast for October’s Deadly Alaska Storm?

White weather balloon floats above the sea on a cloudy day

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was reportedly made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the DOGE budget cuts from earlier this year. There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical shortage bedeviling US […]

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Hand holding magnifying glass up to greyed out bedroom, showing full color bed bug

They may give you the heebie-jeebies, but bed bugs are not just found under the covers. In fact, the whole “bed” thing is a misnomer, because they’re actually common household bugs. As Angi reports, it helps to know where bed bugs hide if you suspect they’ve made your home theirs. Sometimes the only indication they’re present may be some […]

Global Cat Day is October 16 – Let’s End Cruelty to Cats Worldwide

orange tabby kitten in sweater sleeping on carpet

Global Cat Day is October 16, which also happens to be National Feral Cat Day.  For rescue organizations like Alley Cat Allies, it’s a chance to spread the word about protecting and improving cats’ lives, specifically, ending cruelty to cats worldwide.   Alley Cat Allies (ACA) created National Feral Cat Day in 2001 as a call to […]

Celine Dion is the new face of Charlotte Tilbury

Celine Dion

Global superstar Celine Dion stars in a new campaign for the beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury, revealing a rare performance of her hit anthem, ‘I’m Alive’ As Harpers Bazaar reports, Celine Dion embodies the true meaning of an icon. Throughout her multi-decade career, she’s received 260 awards, including 5 Grammy’s, and her soul-stirring power ballads still remain […]

Verizon takes onn Starlink with AST SpaceMobile for Satellite Phone Service

Verizon logo on mobile phone

As SpaceX races to dominate satellite-to-phone services, Verizon is doubling down on rival AST SpaceMobile instead. As PCMag reports, last week Verizon announced it had signed a commercial agreement with the Texas-based AST SpaceMobile to supply satellite-to-phone connectivity starting next year.  Terms were kept under wraps. But the agreement promises to give Verizon customers a new way […]